The Forward Pass

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The Forward Pass is a 1929 American Pre-Code football drama musical film directed by Edward F. Cline, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young. John Wayne was an uncredited extra in the film. The film is believed to be lost.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Tired of being hit and hurt, football star Marty Reid decides to quit Sanford College's team. His buddy Honey Smith understands, but teammate Ed Kirby is so angry, he calls Reid a coward.

Reid schemes to have campus coed Patricia Carlyle make a play for Reid, coaxing him to return to the field of play. Reid does, but fumbles when he discovers he has been tricked, then gets into a fistfight with Kirby in the locker room. Convinced now that his rival is not a coward, Kirby invites Reid to go back to the field and win the big game.

Cast

• Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Marty Reid
• Loretta Young as Patricia Carlyle
• Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Honey Smith
• Marion Byron as Mazie
• Phyllis Crane as Dot
• Bert Rome as Coach Wilson
• Lane Chandler as Assistant Coach Kane
• Allan Lane as Ed Kirby
• John Wayne as Extra (uncredited)

Soundtrack

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2012)

• "Hello, Baby" or H'lo Baby

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

• "One Minute Of Heaven"

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

• "I Gotta Have You"

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

• "Huddlin'"

Music and lyrics by Herb Magidson, Ned Washington, Michael H. Cleary.

See also

• List of American films of 1929
• List of American football films
• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

External links

• The Forward Pass at IMDb
• The Forward Pass details, Answers.com
• The Forward Pass details, tcm.com